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 *   @author Colin Redmond
 *   Copyright (C) 2011 Colin Redmond
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package com.cred.industries.platform.session;

import com.cred.industries.platform.business.objects.CustomerBO;

/**
 * Stores the session data in the local thread object.
 * We store the currently authorized user when authenticated
 * so we can identify ourself anywhere in the program
 */
public final class SessionData {
	
	private static ThreadLocal<CustomerBO> mCustomerBO = new ThreadLocal<CustomerBO>() {
        protected synchronized CustomerBO initialValue() {
            return null;
        }
    };
    
	/**
	 * The constructor is private since this is a utility class 
	 * that does not need to be instantiated 
	 */
	private SessionData() {
		
	}

    /**
     * gets the currently authenticated customer
     * @return the currently authenticated customer
     */
	public static CustomerBO getSessionCustomer() {
		return mCustomerBO.get();
	}

	/**
	 * saves the the currently authenticated customer
	 * @param mSession the currently authenticated customer
	 */
	public static void setSessionCustomer(CustomerBO mSession) {
		SessionData.mCustomerBO.set(mSession);
	}
}
